Religious Figure

Fridolin Ambongo Besungu

Congolese theologian and catholic cardinal

1960 - today

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Fridolin Ambongo Besungu

His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). Fridolin Ambongo Besungu is the 1,107th most popular religious figure (up from 2,510th in 2024), the 8th most popular biography from Congo - Kinshasa (up from 19th in 2019) and the most popular Congolese Religious Figure.

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Historical Popularity Index

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Fridolin Ambongo Besungu climbed 32,811 places in Pantheon's global HPI ranking, from #49,465 to #16,667.

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Fridolin Ambongo Besungu ranks #8 among 129 people in Pantheon born in Congo - Kinshasa, inside the top 7% of that group.

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Among Religious Figures

Among religious figures, Fridolin Ambongo Besungu ranks 1,107 out of 3,189. Before him are Jacques Paul Migne, Fausto Sozzini, Martin of Braga, Joseph II of Constantinople, Karekin II, and Rahotep. After him are Gerard Majella, Lucifer of Cagliari, Jean-Marc Aveline, Nahshon, Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah, and Donatus Magnus.

Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia

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Jacques Paul Migne
1800 - 1875
HPI: 66.02
Rank: 1,101
Fausto Sozzini
1539 - 1604
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 1,102
Martin of Braga
520 - 580
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 1,103
Joseph II of Constantinople
1360 - 1439
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 1,104
Karekin II
1951 - Present
HPI: 65.99
Rank: 1,105
Rahotep
1650 BC - Present
HPI: 65.99
Rank: 1,106
Fridolin Ambongo Besungu
1960 - Present
HPI: 65.99
Rank: 1,107
Gerard Majella
1726 - 1755
HPI: 65.99
Rank: 1,108
Lucifer of Cagliari
201 - 371
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 1,109
Jean-Marc Aveline
1958 - Present
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 1,110
Nahshon
HPI: 65.96
Rank: 1,111
Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah
1935 - 2010
HPI: 65.96
Rank: 1,112
Donatus Magnus
250 - 355
HPI: 65.94
Rank: 1,113

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1960, Fridolin Ambongo Besungu ranks 61. Before him are Jean-Michel Basquiat, Anne Parillaud, Nena, Khaled, Kristin Scott Thomas, and Michael Nyqvist. After him are Hossein Salami, Igor Belanov, Sarah Brightman, Mohammad Bagheri, James Spader, and John Galliano.

Others Born in 1960

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Jean-Michel Basquiat
ARTIST
1960 - 1988
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 55
Anne Parillaud
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 66.49
Rank: 56
Nena
SINGER
1960 - Present
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 57
Khaled
MUSICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 58
Kristin Scott Thomas
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 59
Michael Nyqvist
ACTOR
1960 - 2017
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 60
Fridolin Ambongo Besungu
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1960 - Present
HPI: 65.99
Rank: 61
Hossein Salami
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1960 - 2025
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 62
Igor Belanov
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 63
Sarah Brightman
SINGER
1960 - Present
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 64
Mohammad Bagheri
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1960 - 2025
HPI: 65.53
Rank: 65
James Spader
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 66
John Galliano
FASHION DESIGNER
1960 - Present
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 67

In Congo - Kinshasa

Among people born in Congo - Kinshasa, Fridolin Ambongo Besungu ranks 8 out of 129. Before him are Mobutu Sese Seko (1930), Moïse Tshombe (1919), Laurent-Désiré Kabila (1939), Denis Mukwege (1955), Claude Makélélé (1973), and Dikembe Mutombo (1966). After him are Félix Tshisekedi (1963), Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya (1939), Antoine Gizenga (1925), Joseph Kabila (1971), Étienne Tshisekedi (1932), and Papa Wemba (1949).

Others born in Congo - Kinshasa

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Mobutu Sese Seko
POLITICIAN
1930 - 1997
HPI: 77.52
Rank: 2
Moïse Tshombe
POLITICIAN
1919 - 1969
HPI: 72.77
Rank: 3
Laurent-Désiré Kabila
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2001
HPI: 71.50
Rank: 4
Denis Mukwege
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1955 - Present
HPI: 70.06
Rank: 5
Claude Makélélé
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 68.04
Rank: 6
Dikembe Mutombo
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1966 - 2024
HPI: 67.96
Rank: 7
Fridolin Ambongo Besungu
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1960 - Present
HPI: 65.99
Rank: 8
Félix Tshisekedi
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 9
Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1939 - 2021
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 10
Antoine Gizenga
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2019
HPI: 63.94
Rank: 11
Joseph Kabila
POLITICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 12
Étienne Tshisekedi
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2017
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 13
Papa Wemba
SINGER
1949 - 2016
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 14